Separator.



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J. SCHNEIBLE.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC-5. 19M.-

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I. SCHNEIBLE.

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JOSEPH SCHNEIBLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH SCHNEIBLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ghi cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Separators, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to an improvement in separators for centrifugally separating relatively heavy matter out of fluid carrying the Same. i

The primary objects of the invention are to increase the efficiency of separators designed for the separation of oil, water, or other matter from a fluid, such as steam, gas, 'or air carrying the same; to provide a separator which is universally applicable and is operative in a horizontal position as well as in a vertical position with either up or down current to prevent accumulation of separated matter in the separating chamber by forcibly expelling the same therefrom instantly upon the separation taking place; and to prevent creeping of the separated matter, and more particularly the separated oil, along surfaces into the delivery outlet.

While my improved separator, of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, is especially designed for freeing air, gas or steam of lubricating oil,.water of condensation, or other relatively heavy or separable matter, it is not the intention to limit it to any particular application, but for the sake of brevity and convenience the description hereinafter contained is confined to the special purpose of freeing lubricating oil from air carrying it.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows my improved separator by a section on line 1, Fig. 2, viewed in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 2 is a section on line 2, Fig. 1, viewed in the direction of the arrow, loolnng toward the delivery-outlet; Fig. 3 is a section like vthat presented in Fig.2, but looking in the opposite direction, namely toward the intake, and Fig. 4 is a-section on line 1, Fig. 3, viewed in the direction of the arrow.

A casing 5 is provided in one end with an intake 5 internally threaded to receive a" supply-pipe (not shown) for the fluid to be treated, and in its op osite end with a delivery-outlet 5 similar y. threaded to receive a delivery-pipe (not shown) for the dry fluid,

or fluid relieved of separable matter. In the periphery of the casing are shown to'be provided three separate openings, 6, 6*"- and 6 Specification of LetterslPatent.

of its relatively great Patented Sept. 41, 11911 t? Application filed December 5, 1914. Serial No. $75,600.

each internally threaded to receive a drainpipe (not shown) for the matter separated. The opening 6 leads radially from the casing, while the openings 6 and 6", which are shown to be plugged, lead at right angles from opposite points in the casing-sides. llhe intake '5 leads to a receiving-chamber 7, having an extension 7 surrounding a circular wall 8, to the extent of about two-thirds of the circumference of the latter, the wall forming a separating chamber 9 communicating with which the discharge-openings 6, 6 and 6 are provided. Theoutlet 5* for the dry fluid is provided with a nipple 5 having a shielding flange 5 'about its inner end in the separating chamber, with which the nipple is concentric.

In operation, the air'to be treated enters through the intake 5" into the receivingchamber 7 wherein it distributes itself and enters the chamber-extension 7 whence it is guided by the ports 8 tangentially into and courses vortically about the separating chamber 9. By thus imparting to the laden air a circular motion, by the action of the resultant centrifugal force the oil, because weight (it being nearly one thousand times as heavy as the air) 1s instantly thrown outwardly against the inner surface of the circular-wall 8 and through the ports 8", which are tangential in the direction of rotation, into the chamber 10, wherein the oil collects and flows by its own gravity into the enlargements 10, whence it discharges through an opening 6,6 or 6", depending on the position of the separator. In the position of the separator shown, the separated oil discharges at 6, but would discharge at 6* or 6*, the respective plug being removed, whichever were at the bottom in either of the other positions of the separator.

When the circular motion imparted to the laden air in the separating chamber causes the relatively heavy oil to be thrown by the resultant centrifugal force out of suspension through the ports 8", as described,

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the nipple 5 and to the mouth of the latter.

Were no means provided to prevent, such oil would be carried into the nipple by the dry air and thus defeat an all important purpose of the apparatus, which is to efi'ect complete separation of the oil from the air. Such faulty operation'is prevented by the -fiange 5 which, by extending at rightangles to and against theradially-inward flow of dry air, acts as a shield to intercept the creeping oil and thus prevents it from entering the mouth of the nipple to contaminate the oil-freed air.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a separator of the character described for separating oil and steam for example, in combination, a casing provided with an intake, a circumferential wall within and spaced from the casing forming an inner circular separating chamber, saidwall containing a plurality of substantially tangential inlets for the passage of steam and oil therethrough to the inner chamber and reversely arranged tangential outlets from said chamber for the discharge of oil, and a delivery nipple projecting centrally into said chamber.

2. In a separator of the character described, in combination, a casing provided with an intake, a circumferential wall within and spaced from the casing and forming therewith a receiving chamber and a collect- 'an inner circular separatin 1,2ee,eae

ing chamber divided therefrom and provided with an exit port, said wall forming chamber communicating with the receiving and collecting-chambers respectively through a plurality of reversely arranged inlet and outlet ports in said Wall, and a delivery nipple extending centrally into the separating chamber whereby the matter to be treated enters the separating chamber through the several tangential inlet ports to circulate vortically about the delivery nipple and throw out by centrifugal force the heavier particles through the tangential outlets to the collecting chamber.

.3. In a separator of the character described, in combination, a casing provided with an intake, a circumferential Wall within and spaced from the casing and forming therewith a receiving chamber and a collecting chamber divided therefrom and provided with an exitport, said wall forming an inner circular separating chamber and containing a plurality of tangential inlets leading from the receiving chamber and a plurality of re'versely arranged tangential outlets leading from the separating chamber to the collecting chamber, a delivery nipple extending centrally into the separating chamber and a shield extending about the mouth of said nipple whereby the matter to be treated entering from the receiving chamber into the separating chamber is caused to circulate rapidly about the delivery nipple and throw the heavier matter out centrifugally through the tangential outlet ports to the collecting chamber and allow the lighter material to pass out centrally through the delivery nipple.

JOSEPH SCHNEIBLE.

In presence oflLoUsn HEISLAR, OTTIIJE C. Avisus. 

